Somfy myLink vs Legrand Lighting Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somfy myLink
This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.
- Control up to 16 channels per interface
- Create custom scenes
- Voice control with Amazon Alexa
- Automated scheduling
- Remote access
- Share access with others
- Integration with smart home systems
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.
Legrand Lighting Control
Effortlessly manage your home's lighting with custom scenes and scheduling. Automate lights for specific times or activities, and control them remotely from anywhere. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.
- Control radiant RF and adorne Wi-Fi devices
- Create custom lighting scenes
- Schedule lighting automation
- Remote control from anywhere
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
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The Lighting Control app offers simple and convenient control of your radiant® RF Lighting Control and adorne® Wi-Fi Ready devices. Scenes allow you to customize, schedule, and automate groups of devices to enhance the comfort and convenience of your home. Create the perfect dimming level for movie time, or automate your outdoor lights to turn on at sunset and off at sunrise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against Legrand Lighting Control's 3.9. Somfy myLink also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 279). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Somfy myLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 17% and 17% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somfy myLink | Legrand Lighting Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9K ratings) — better | 3.9 (279 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 279 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Somfy Systems Incorporated | Legrand, Inc. |
Customer experience
Somfy myLink
Legrand Lighting Control
User reviews
Somfy myLink
From 9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Easy installation
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🔧 Difficult setup and configuration
- 🔧 Unreliable connectivity and signal issues
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive app
Legrand Lighting Control
From 279 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing switch design
- 👍 Easy physical switch installation
- 🔧 Simple scene setup and programming
- 🎛️ Good dimming and multi-zone control capabilities
- ⏰ Reliable local control when on same network
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app connectivity issues
- 🌐 Poor remote access functionality
- ⚠️ App crashes repeatedly
- 🔄 Constant need to reconnect and restart
- 📡 Hub frequently loses connection
Bugs and requests
Somfy myLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to recognize or control shades
- Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
- Frequent disconnections and need for resets
- Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to control shade position/angle
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved scheduling and automation options
- Better status indicators for shade position
Legrand Lighting Control
Reported bugs
21 issues- App fails to discover or connect to hub
- Remote access doesn't work outside home network
- App crashes on launch
- Scenes don't execute or execute partially
- Lights show incorrect on/off status in app
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- Three-way switches lose pairing randomly
- Hub locks up every 72 hours
- Firmware updates brick the device
- App stuck in update mode
- Controller unresponsive to scene commands
- Lights turn on/off randomly at night
- App repeatedly logs out of cloud service
- Devices appear duplicated in app
- Landscape lights turn off after exactly 15 minutes
- Interior lights turn off when outdoor lights activate
- System flashing as if being programmed
- App won't install updates
- Samsung Artik cloud transition broke functionality
- New Eliot cloud service unreliable
- Apple Watch app version never works
- Alexa integration shows switches as unresponsive
Requested features
14 requests- HomeKit and Siri integration
- Apple HomeKit compatibility
- Better remote access when away from home
- Edit button for scenes
- Longer dimming duration (up to 1 hour)
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- Seasonal/ambient light-based controls
- Vacation mode with temporary scene disabling
- Location-based automation
- Better app UI design (more intuitive interface)
- Static IP assignment for hub
- Automatic device addition via QR code scanning
- Unified single Legrand app
- Backward compatibility with older hubs (LC6001)
- Better integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Somfy myLink
No in-app purchases
Legrand Lighting Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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